Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-01-31
GassUille locals.

G. o. Bean succeeded G. F. Finney
as station agent about a month ago.
A general business write up'' of the
town may be looked for next week.
Ed. O'Neil, that gentlemanly Du-
buque drummer was here on Friday
DIR. Odges intends making regular
trips to this place after his next visit in
March.
VIM. Lehner was looking after his
marble business through here on
Wednesday.
There are twenty-four trains running
daily on the regula line and twelve on
this division
Messrs. Carl Kleinpell and John Foley
went to Lancaster last Thursday to hear
Schilling talk.
Thos. Peacock. " L Bartlett and
JAS McGonigal We're over from Lancas-
ter last Tuesday.
An infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Kirschbaum was buried last Friday,
in st. Charles cemetery
The Dennison House will have
change of propritors this week. We
wish the incoming landlord success.
1t is said that several new buildings
are in contemplation and will probably
be commenced early in the spring.
1t has been publicly announced that
Mr.. Thos Meyer and Miss Hattie Tay-
lor are to be married in few days.
j. NJ. Hannum finished filling his ice
house last week. The river ice is about
eighteen inches thick and very clear.
There are now ten telegraph wires
already up and the talk is that two more
will be placed in position next spring.
VIM. j. Ketner, of Mount Hope, was
in town Saturday, talking up his we'll
drilling business to some of our farmers.
Frank Weiss, who has been visiting
for the past month at his fathers. re-
turns home 30 Pukwana, Dakota, to- day.
Walter Marks is still living and ready
to cut your hair and whiskers or sharpen
razor on short notice. Call and see
him.
Quite number of the young people
talk of attending the masquerade ball
at Glen Haven on Friday evening, Feb
ruary 4th.
1t has been estimated that the popu-
lation of Cassville now numbers about
800. The census of 1885 gave the vii
lage over 600.
Carl Kleinpell & Son will also have
something of interest from week to
week. Other mentions will be made as
occasion requires.
A. A. Hill was in town last week
working up sales for the National Gar
ment Cutter. He says he met with
very good success.
CassVille is about midway between
st. Paul and Chicago, it being 213
miles below St. Paul
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Lewis, of Patch
Grove, and their daughter Mrs. Jos.
Donnelly, of Bloomington, were visiting
at John Foleys last week.
The G. B. & N. Company have lately
reduced the price of a stock car from
here to Chicago to $40. This is a saving
of five dollars to the shipper.
H. H. Beebe, of Plattevile, general
agent for the Deering Harvester Com
pany, was in town last Thursday in the
interest of that company's business.
Some passenger cars that were
wrecked by running into the bank
below Lacrosse. passed through here
last Monday on their way to the repair
shops.
One of the axles of 4 freight car broke
few evenings ago and delayed the
train for some hours. The wrecker was
brought up from Dubuque which soon
repaired the broken parts.
There is still some mining being done
this winter, but as yet no large quantity
of mineral has been raised. Mr. j. B.
Ortscheid has prospect that is promis-
ing very well now and the chances are
he may realize" before long. The
John d. Harp drift is still being driven